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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owusu Andoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Farha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Andoh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Quiet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Sammy Farha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sammy Farha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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167 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Farha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owusu Andoh!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farha shoots in but Andoh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farha.
Farha scores with a body shot.
Andoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farha moves away.
Farha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andoh.
Farha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andoh lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andoh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farha misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andoh throws a hook but Farha avoids it easily.
Andoh moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Farha with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andoh.
Sammy Farha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andoh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Andoh missing with a left hand there. Farha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andoh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farha shoots in and drives through. Andoh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farha misses with an uppercut.
Andoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farha is looking to clinch but Andoh is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Farha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andoh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Farha is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Farha connects with a nice looking jab.
Farha shoots in for a takedown but Andoh shows good takedown defense.
Andoh throws a leg kick that misses.
Andoh misses with a hook.
Andoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Nice uppercut lands for Andoh. That snapped Farha's head back.
Farha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Andoh.
Farha looks to throw the jab but Andoh is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha misses with a right hand
and Andoh counters with a low kick, right behind Farha 's knee.
Farha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andoh avoids the body shot from Farha.
Farha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andoh blocks a leg kick.
Andoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farha misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farha throws a leg kick
and Andoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farha throws out a loose jab but Andoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farha misses with a body shot.
Farha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farha misses with a leg kick
and Andoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owusu Andoh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Andoh misses.
Farha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andoh's calf.
Farha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andoh.
Andoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Farha has a takedown stuffed.
Andoh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andoh. Farha does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farha thows a body shot but no joy.
Farha is looking to clinch.
Farha wants to clinch up but Andoh keeps it at a distance.
Farha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andoh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farha's elbow.
Andoh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andoh prevents a body shot from Farha.
Farha is trying to break the clinch but Andoh has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Andoh - that landed with a thud.
Farha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andoh is defending well.
Andoh lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoh keeps control of Farha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andoh.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
Andoh tries to land a knee to the head but Farha blocks with his arms.
Andoh taking a breather.
Farha stalls.
Andoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andoh avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Andoh.
Farha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andoh is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
The referee calls for Andoh to work.
Farha drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farha wants the takedown. Andoh is fighting it off but Farha persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Andoh's guard against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh has his hands on Farha's head, controlling the position.
Andoh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farha prevents Andoh from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Farha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andoh is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Owusu Andoh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Andoh leaves Farha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh misses with a body shot.
Farha blocks a head kick by Andoh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andoh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Farha - the referee stops the clock and Andoh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Farha. Andoh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farha.
A slow jab from Andoh misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh lands a right hook to the body.
Andoh moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Andoh misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Owusu Andoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Andoh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Andoh as Farha shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farha.
Farha takes one to the chin there.
Farha misses with a hook. Andoh ducked under it nicely.
Farha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farha gets the takedown into side control.
Andoh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Farha off and has taken his back!
Andoh wants to control but Farha is keeping busy.
Farha tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Andoh misses with a looping right.
Andoh slaps away a takedown attempt from Farha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andoh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andoh slips a straight right by Farha.
Farha throws a sloppy body shot
and Andoh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farha throws a head kick but Andoh moves out of range.
Farha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Andoh.
Farha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Farha shoots for a takedown but Andoh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick and Andoh moves out of range easily.
Andoh connects with an inside leg kick.
Andoh tests Farha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh lands with a straight right. Farha didn't see that one coming.
Farha throws a head kick but Andoh moves out of range.
Farha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andoh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farha misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Andoh. No joy for Farha on that attempt.
Farha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Farha misses.
Andoh clobbers Farha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andoh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Farha misses.
Farha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andoh misses the shot to the body.
Andoh throws a body kick that misses.
Andoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farha has managed to clinch.
Farha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andoh misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owusu Andoh really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Andoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farha misses with a head kick.
Andoh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farha misses with a left hand
and Andoh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good work by Andoh as he checks the leg kick.
Farha shoots in and drives through. Andoh sprawls well.
Andoh thows a body shot but no joy.
Andoh lands a nice looking body shot.
Farha blocks a jab.
Farha shoots in for a double leg but Andoh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andoh clobbers Farha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farha throws a solid leg kick but Andoh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farha.
Farha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andoh circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andoh lands with a hook. Farha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andoh connects with a solid leg kick.
Andoh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andoh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha misses with a body shot.
Andoh ducks under a wild hook from Farha.
Farha misses the shot to the body.
Farha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh throws a sloppy head kick and Farha moves out of range easily.
Farha shoots in but no luck this time.
Farha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owusu Andoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Farha is predictable there
and Andoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh lands a nice shot to the body.
Andoh throws an off balance right hand
and Farha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andoh misses with a looping right.
Farha shoots for a takedown but Andoh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andoh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andoh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farha tries to clinch up but Andoh circles away and keeps his distance.
Andoh avoids the body shot from Farha.
Farha misses the shot to the body.
Farha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farha on the side of the head.
Andoh moves out of range as Farha strikes.
Andoh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andoh jabs at Farha's body.
Farha throws a leg kick
and Andoh counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andoh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andoh lands with an uppercut that bounces Farha off the cage and back into range.
Andoh scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owusu Andoh dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Andoh cracks the inside of Farha's front leg.
Farha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andoh.
Farha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farha connects with a looping right hand.
Farha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andoh avoids the body shot from Farha.
Andoh lands with a right hand.
Andoh throws a big shot that misses.
Andoh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farha tries to clinch there but Andoh circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha fails to land the takedown.
A big left from Andoh misses.
Farha slips under a jab from Andoh.
Farha throws a low kick, looking for Andoh's leg but Andoh calmly moves out of range.
Andoh avoids the head kick by Farha.
Farha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andoh.
Farha walks into a straight right hand from Andoh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andoh connects with a high kick.
Andoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farha.
Farha looks to throw the jab but Andoh is out of range.
Farha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Farha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Andoh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farha blocks a jab.
Owusu Andoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh throws a right hand that misses
and Farha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farha throws a body punch but Andoh moves out of range.
Farha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farha misses with an uppercut
and Andoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Andoh connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Farha.
Andoh misses the jab.
Andoh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andoh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Farha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Andoh.
Andoh misses with a looping left.
Andoh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farha slips a jab from Andoh.
Andoh moves out of range as Farha strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andoh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farha. Farha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farha fails with a takedown attempt.
Sammy Farha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Farha misses
and Andoh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owusu Andoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andoh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owusu Andoh!
Owusu Andoh is the new welterweight champion!
Owusu Andoh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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